Last-Second Shot Rims Off, Buccaneers Fall at Illinois College

Jacksonville, IL -- The Beloit College Women's Basketball team came up just short of completing their comeback, dropping a 66-63 Midwest Conference decision at Illinois College on Saturday.

IC led from the start, hitting a pair of threes out of the gate and building a 15-6 lead five minutes in. But the Bucs put together an 11-5 run over the next six minutes to pull them back to within 20-17. Beloit got within one several times over the next seven minutes before tying it at 29-all with 1:30 left. The Lady Blues led 31-29 at the break.

A 13-8 run by Illinois College out of the lockerroom gave them a 44-37 lead eight minutes into the second half but the Buccaneers never lost contact, finally pulling to within 59-56 with under three minutes remaining.

A pair of free throws by Lauren McNanna with 15 seconds left made it 65-63. After a made free throw by IC with 13 seconds left the Bucs came down the court looking to force overtime. But McNanna's three-pointer fell off the front of the rim at the buzzer.

McNanna led the Bucs with 20 points while Lana Wieseman had 18 and Jenna Larsen 11.